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if some of the late in wasn't pakistan, then -- was in pakistan, then let's cut off assistance to pakistan. for every hamlet, there is a nail. the truth is -- for every hammer, there is a nail. the truth is, it has not always work. we would like it just to have that relationship. but cutting off aid to influence policy has not usually worked. that said, congress will listen to your military leaders, listen to the administration. after all, as a student of the united states history and as someone who had myers america's founding principles -- who admirers of america's founding principles, i do believe that there was a reason that the founding fathers and the author of the american constitution led foreign policy to be the richer -- the jurisdiction-- the actuae done by the legislative branch. elected officials and members of congress, who make a lot effort now in this day and age to try and understand other countries -- their primary effort is to understand -- i understand their own constituents. many of the constituents in the congress have been supportive. i respect them for asking the qu
if some of the late in wasn't pakistan, then -- was in pakistan, then let's cut off assistance to pakistan. for every hamlet, there is a nail. the truth is -- for every hammer, there is a nail. the truth is, it has not always work. we would like it just to have that relationship. but cutting off aid to influence policy has not usually worked. that said, congress will listen to your military leaders, listen to the administration. after all, as a student of the united states history and as...
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the response has gone on for 10 years, including most recently the successful operation in pakistan. we know that we're covering in the context of rebuilding in new york and recovering in new york. we have moved into discussing prevention in terms of the information sharing that you talked about, an ongoing process. nsa and building up that capacity. prepared and is in terms of individual protective equipment. resilience is a new turf. -- term. i am not sure if it is a continuum as much as a continuing cycle. it is what he is one to talk about today, how we can build, redesign if you will, a free and open society that is better able to recover more quickly both economically, socially, in terms of transportation and everything else that it means to live in a free and open society after devastating attacks, whether natural or man-made. dr. flynn? >> thank you for your leadership of this committee. it is good to me with the other governors and alongside the commissioner who is doing tremendous jobs serving our nation. and the border patrol and now was deputy commissioner for customs bor
the response has gone on for 10 years, including most recently the successful operation in pakistan. we know that we're covering in the context of rebuilding in new york and recovering in new york. we have moved into discussing prevention in terms of the information sharing that you talked about, an ongoing process. nsa and building up that capacity. prepared and is in terms of individual protective equipment. resilience is a new turf. -- term. i am not sure if it is a continuum as much as a...
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-pakistan relations. guest: i don't think it's been as bad as it is now for many years and the only way now is probably up. but it will take a lot of effort on both sides, and i think senator kerry is probably one of the best people in washington that can help pakistan understand the kind of decisions that pakistan needs to make to sort out this relationship with the united states. host: 80 people killed over the weekend in what was billed as a response to the u.s. capture and killing of bin laden. is that the first of many types of terrorist attacks that we could likely see in the region? >> yes, and the death toll in that has gone up close to 90 now. there was another attack on a bus, suicide bomber in a bus in the heart of the punjab. this is going to be a pattern that we will see because the tariq taliban of pakistan, the ttp, the one that declared war against the state of pakistan, and has said it will avenge the death of bin laden, has associations with punjabi taliban groups in the heartland and th
-pakistan relations. guest: i don't think it's been as bad as it is now for many years and the only way now is probably up. but it will take a lot of effort on both sides, and i think senator kerry is probably one of the best people in washington that can help pakistan understand the kind of decisions that pakistan needs to make to sort out this relationship with the united states. host: 80 people killed over the weekend in what was billed as a response to the u.s. capture and killing of bin...
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pakistan. >> for young americans, to save medicare and sells security and make the systems work better and keep our promise to americans, we have to change. >> ohio republican jim in jordan on spending issues, the tea party, and president obama as proposed budget, sunday. >> this monday, visit the public and private space is america's most recognizable home, the white house the original documentary provides a look at the history of the presidential residence and take you through the, the west wing, all the laws, and lincoln bedroom and focuses on the presidents and first families who have most influence how it looks today, airing in high-definition and updated with interviews with president obama and the first lady and comments from georgia and laura bush" the white house, side america's most famous home." >> several companies that have contracts and afghanistan say security and illiteracy are the top two challenges facing contractors. next come officials look at these issues at a commission on
pakistan. >> for young americans, to save medicare and sells security and make the systems work better and keep our promise to americans, we have to change. >> ohio republican jim in jordan on spending issues, the tea party, and president obama as proposed budget, sunday. >> this monday, visit the public and private space is america's most recognizable home, the white house the original documentary provides a look at the history of the presidential residence and take you...
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iraq, pakistan, and afghanistan. after spending the last week in those three countries, just last week, i thought i would try to be responsive to what the chief asked me to do and give you an update of the situation as it least i see it. and some of you may remember, before we took office, after the election, the president made a pledge. he made a pledge to bring the iraq war to a responsible end, to responsibly and the war in iraq, and as some of you know, at that time, the president asked me before we got sworn in to go to iraq and make a trip to afghanistan and pakistan as well and come back and give an independent assessment of what we were about to take responsibility for. at the outset of the administration, a surprise to me, the president in the one day in the oval office turned asked, "joe, will you do iraq?" and so i had the honor and also the responsibility for our objective of bringing the war to an end in a responsible manner. we have had some incredibly talented foreign policy folks. we had incredibly ta
iraq, pakistan, and afghanistan. after spending the last week in those three countries, just last week, i thought i would try to be responsive to what the chief asked me to do and give you an update of the situation as it least i see it. and some of you may remember, before we took office, after the election, the president made a pledge. he made a pledge to bring the iraq war to a responsible end, to responsibly and the war in iraq, and as some of you know, at that time, the president asked me...
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with pakistan and china. that is not an ally. the fact that they're looking to get aircraft from china, that is not an ally. china is going to build them a naval base. that is not an ally. this incident with osama bin laden comes down to three things, ignorance, incompetence, or complicity. any of those things are bad. the sum of all of those things is really bad. people understand one thing. strength. they do not understand compromise or negotiations. if we continue to have a policy of appeasement without putting pressure on them, without cutting them off -- we do not need pakistan to be successful. they are going to play us like a bad fatal unless we tell them we do not need them. >> our military is in the middle of considerable social experimentation. what efforts should be taken to make sure that force effectiveness is sustained? >> let me put it simply. the united states military exists to win the nation's wars. when you join the military, it takes individual behavior and conforms it to the military. if
with pakistan and china. that is not an ally. the fact that they're looking to get aircraft from china, that is not an ally. china is going to build them a naval base. that is not an ally. this incident with osama bin laden comes down to three things, ignorance, incompetence, or complicity. any of those things are bad. the sum of all of those things is really bad. people understand one thing. strength. they do not understand compromise or negotiations. if we continue to have a policy of...
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pakistan is a related problem. they are neighbors of afghanistan. there's a lot of flow across the border. pakistan has a large population, a strong streak of islamist fundamentalism. it has a significant stockpile of nuclear weapons. if pakistan ever goes to the dark side, we're going to have a big problem on our hands. we cannot afford not to be involved in that part of the world. we need to be there. it is a lot at stake. the strategy and so forth are subjects for debate. we cannot walk away. we did once before. we were actively involved. i was on the intel committee and house supporting the malaysia being -- mujahadeen against the soviets. then everyone turned and walked away. the next thing you know, you have the taliban government in afghanistan. in 1996, they invited osama bin laden to set up shop. the net result of that was 9/11 and our loss of 3000 americans here at home. this is not the place we can wash our hands of and say it is done. >> a number of people in the audience wanted you to talk about your views on terrorism and preventing te
pakistan is a related problem. they are neighbors of afghanistan. there's a lot of flow across the border. pakistan has a large population, a strong streak of islamist fundamentalism. it has a significant stockpile of nuclear weapons. if pakistan ever goes to the dark side, we're going to have a big problem on our hands. we cannot afford not to be involved in that part of the world. we need to be there. it is a lot at stake. the strategy and so forth are subjects for debate. we cannot walk...
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it will be similar to the issue in pakistan and india that has not been resolved and still continues on. i wonder if you cou comment on the somalia and un's assistance to the au in peacekeeping. also in ivory coast, i commend un for their resolutions. is there any action that the un will take for gbagbo to step down? in western sahara, morocco continues to illegally occupy western sahara. is the un doing anything to do with that situation? >> thank you. let me begin with southern sudan and the question there. as you know, the u.s. has been very active in trying to not only originally to broker the cpa but make sure of its implementation and trying to resolve all the outstanding post referendum issues. it is -- should have beedealt with in its own referendum. the ambassador who was recently named by president obama as his new special envoy is out in the region as we speak. he is working actively with both parties as well as with the au high-level panel to push for resolution there. we understand its significance as critical issue that needs to be resolved. as you know, it is one of th
it will be similar to the issue in pakistan and india that has not been resolved and still continues on. i wonder if you cou comment on the somalia and un's assistance to the au in peacekeeping. also in ivory coast, i commend un for their resolutions. is there any action that the un will take for gbagbo to step down? in western sahara, morocco continues to illegally occupy western sahara. is the un doing anything to do with that situation? >> thank you. let me begin with southern sudan...
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are the actions in afghanistan and pakistan, as they relate to development assistance and aid, is that security or non- security? the bottom line is that just like on the first day, they're asking this body to buy a pig in a poke. when you vote on this resolution, you are giving one individual the sole authority to set the budget ceilings for this congress and the u.s. government. it is a simple question. where is the number? what is the rush? if you do not have the number, wait a few days and come up with a number so that we can decide whether we think that is the no. 4 responsible level of funding. is the number for responsible levels of funding. do that rather than delegating the authority exclusively to one individual. it is beyond me why after all that we cannot have a number. that is what the budget committee is supposed to do, come up with a number, set the ceiling. that is what this house is supposed to do. we have been told the reason we are rushing before you have a number is that this is going to be voted on next tuesday. next tuesday happens to be the state of the union add
are the actions in afghanistan and pakistan, as they relate to development assistance and aid, is that security or non- security? the bottom line is that just like on the first day, they're asking this body to buy a pig in a poke. when you vote on this resolution, you are giving one individual the sole authority to set the budget ceilings for this congress and the u.s. government. it is a simple question. where is the number? what is the rush? if you do not have the number, wait a few days and...
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we are not going to take it to pakistan, are we? >> the military has plans for that. one of the first things our government did was to purchase as the airlift aircraft so we have the capability. >> finally in this segment, let's ask about the measure of success that you will be looking at in 2014, the measure of success that is going to get canada -- >> i think the measure for all nato countries has always been in afghanistan that is sufficiently capable of managing its own security so it cannot be a safe haven for global terrorism. we are building up security forces in that direction. i think everybody believes this is an achievable goal by 2014, but we are phasing out already pretty steadily. the americans said they will do the same thing next year. it -- is afghanistan going to be a model western democracy in 2014? i don't think every book -- i don't think anybody believes that. of course, longer-term, we are going to continue to be there in aid and in development capacities to assist the development of good government and to help ordinary people who have had prett
we are not going to take it to pakistan, are we? >> the military has plans for that. one of the first things our government did was to purchase as the airlift aircraft so we have the capability. >> finally in this segment, let's ask about the measure of success that you will be looking at in 2014, the measure of success that is going to get canada -- >> i think the measure for all nato countries has always been in afghanistan that is sufficiently capable of managing its own...
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number of things and the chairman and i have worked on a number of things related to afghanistan and pakistan to try to make sure we do what we can to improve the situation there. that includes not just the military hardware component but also a lot of author efforts that are going on in afghanistan and pakistan in terms of our other anti-corruption efforts directly related to security. that is in the state department budget. that is not under one of the protected areas mentioned. >> the protected areas or the non-protected areas? >> the aid to israel is in the non-protected areas. i am not sure exactly what the other 1 -- >> i thank the chairman for the colloquy that we entered into. i would hope that we consider putting some of those into writing, the more clarity we regard the better. the second set of questions i have all are with regard to this resolution, namely defense line items of our budget, i see there are no instructions. dick is the absence of instructions -- is the absence of instructions a freeze on the base line? it is hard to ignore over 50% of the discretionary budget. what
number of things and the chairman and i have worked on a number of things related to afghanistan and pakistan to try to make sure we do what we can to improve the situation there. that includes not just the military hardware component but also a lot of author efforts that are going on in afghanistan and pakistan in terms of our other anti-corruption efforts directly related to security. that is in the state department budget. that is not under one of the protected areas mentioned. >> the...